The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1887-04-29

dent. Ihls was the only CONCLUSION
reached when voice said:
! 81 got id. Ten tollars."
1t was Motzenhauser. Motzenhause,
was pointing to an oyercoat on dunn
my. MOtzenhauser had watched al
the Funkenstcin proceedings excep
the finale. He had agreed with Mrs
Motzenhauser that Rochester was from
the West and planned accordingly.
''Gome insitc.' said Motzenhauser
Rochester hesitated. He wished t.
refuse but it was part of the bet to en-.
ter.
IL had son go oud to Denfer," said
Mrs. Motzenhauser.
Rochester is polite to all women.
'.Indecd. said he.
| ''Chacob Mo:zcnhauser vas his name.
He sold subscribers and cowlar buttons.
put now he has pig shtore in der
Windsor Hodel. You know ChacOb?'
Rochester thought he had met several
+; Chacobs i'm his travels but still denied
it. He did not know what subtle logi-
cal sequence might lie between ac-
quaintanceship with Chacob and buy
ing coat.
TRY dis on" said Motzcnhauser,
himself and wife grabbing the custom
er's hands.
He knew the dodge, and stepped
back just in time.
"Thank you. won't try it on" he
said. Its too-too light" he added,
ut a venture.
The mates to it in six darker shades
were insanity forthcoming. Roches-
ter felt that he had put his foot into
it. He didn't know what to say.
'Imcan it's too thin for the weather."
They held up their hands in astonish-
mcnt and waved them in horizontal
parabolas from the wrist joint above
their shoulders.
''Suticrin' Lazarus. You vos ncfer a
summer in Nyorich. Too tin. Wy.
you wear something heilicr rs dot und
you purn TO a CRISP"
I'm rot going to be in New York."
said Rochester.
"Fcre you goin?"
Toto Greenland"
He rushed out without more words.
Motzenhauser and his wife stared ut
Rochester from the doorway and made
some kind of Il sign to the street. for
the street was watching intently whcr-
ever it was not occupied '.inside." The
sign meant that he was crank. The
street nodded. but still watched. The
crank was going into Katzenyammer's.
What would katZenyammer do with
him? That was the question.
Baxter street is like a city Of prairie
dogs. On ordinary occasions the patri-
arch dog is watching at the door of his
shop hole. The matriarch and the
progeny of various generations are
scattered about at short distances. AS
you approach the hole the younger
ones dive in. The old one waits and
catches you, and inside is reserve
force which can be called upon, suffice
ing for any emergency.
KatZenyammer Eas the acknowI-
edged king of the street. He would
sci! q suit of clothes to wooden In
dian. He would sell man Il tin watch
at the top price and make him think
he had got the Strasburg clock with
the cathedral thrown in. One winter
he sold the shoes off his feet in East
Brooklyn and walked home on the ice
Ill t,A
800 per cent. What would katzenyam-
mcr do with him? That was the CUES
ton in which the street and five club
men We're deeply interested.
But Katzenyammer's place showed
no sign of life. 1t was either unheard
of carclessncsS or bold stroke OF
genius. The historian is enabled to
state that it was the latter. Katzen-
yammer had not missed Il point of the
preceding encounters. and had his own
theory. Rochester saw the neglected
doorway, and argued fayorably. lie
would not be very much bot. cred in
that place, and he entered with sigh
of relief. 1t was half lighted like all of
them. Katzcnyammer was seated
quietly, smoking Il long pipe. Two
Young men and woman were seated
aboat to bolster him up.
Il want TO price an overcoa:," said
Rochester. thereby fatally committing
himself.
A sphrinr ofercoad?' asked katzen-
yammer, indiiiereutlT.
Yes
katzenyammcr did rot move.
..Not brice?' asked he.
ANY thing under SD"
katzenyamaler smoked.
Vat coior?"
Rochester was little nettled. "Any
neutral color" said he. Something
that is light and viii not show the
dust"
Katzenyammcr considered. 81 don't
tink-' he began doubtfully. ''You
wouldn't come in here foclin Wit man
and takin' up his dime ven you didn't
wand to buy no overcoaGs. would yOu?"
.'Of course not" said Rochester.
angrily.
..Show der chentleman a coad, ST.
mon." said KatZenyammer.
There were twenty-seven coats all
answering the description Rochester
had given and all his size. He exam
ined one and refused it. With another
he did the same. Another would not
do. Each time he had to find the
faults. Each time he was looked at
with sad suspicion. His ingenuity was